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C. 38

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Date:	March 13, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Appointment to the Family and Children's Trust Committee

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/13/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Kristen Lackey, 925-335-1043

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 13, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT Jackelynn Campos to the Seat 5 - Mental Health seat on the Family and Children's Trust (FACT) Committee, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

The Family and Children’s Trust Committee (FACT), was established in 1982 by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors to make funding recommendations on the allocation of a variety of funds for prevention and intervention services to reduce child abuse and neglect, provide supportive services to families and children, and promote a more coordinated, seamless system of services for families. Funding for FACT supported projects derived from federal and state program legislation, and donations to the County’s Family and Children’s Trust Fund.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Every two years, the members of the FACT establish a series of County priorities for the use of these funds through review of existing data and reports and by holding Public Hearings in various areas of the county. The Committee then develops a competitive bidding process to select non-profit, community-based agencies that can best provide the services determined to be most important. Program recommendations are made to the Board of Supervisors which makes the final funding decisions. The Committee continues to evaluate these funded programs to ensure continued provision of quality service and achievement of stated goals. Programs currently being supported include countywide parenting classes, therapeutic day care for emotionally disturbed children, treatment for families, young children and teens with both substance abuse and child abuse issues, services for homeless families, and projects to support children whose mothers have been victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

The FACT has up to fifteen members who are appointed by the Board and include citizens with expertise in children’s issues, education, law, non-profit agency management, public health, and program research/evaluation. In addition, the Director of the Child Abuse Prevention Council sits as ex-officio member of the Committee and participates in all matters except actually voting on funding recommendations. Terms for all Commission seats are two years. FACT Committee membership consists of the following: five At-Large seats; one representative from each of the five Supervisorial Districts; five discipline/sector specific seats.

There are currently 11 seats filled and there are four vacancies on FACT. The Committee has vacancies in the District I Seat, Seat 3, Local Planning Council, Seat 5, Mental Health and one At-Large Seat. Seat 3, Local Planning Council was declared vacant due to committee member resignation on October 18, 2016. The FACT Committee is actively recruiting to fill Seat 3 and the At-Large Seat.

At it's February 20, 2018 meeting, the Family and Human Services Committee approved the recommendation of the appointment of Jackelynn Campos to the Seat 5 - Mental Health seat on the FACT Committee. The current term for this seat is October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2019. Ms. Campos will serve for the remainder of the current term.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Committee Seat 5 - Mental Health will remain vacant.